Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-13
F. NJ. Van Pel,, who was elected

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+. M. Van Pelt, who was elected
to the office of justice of the peace
has not qualified, and in the course
OF events Audubon would be left
with one administrator OF the will Of
the blind goddess. Justices Funk
and Nichols who were elected in
1855, have re.qualified, and will, we
understand, continue to serve until
further provision is made.
A literary program gave an ex.
traordlnary interest TO the proceed.
ings OF the Good Templars meeting
On Tuesday evening. Music, recita.
tons, readings, etc, were well rem.
dered, but the society newspaper
edited by Miss Cora OF and Bert
Brainard~provcd the most interest.
ng feature. Besides bright and
ipertinent selections there were num-
erous original items sparkling with
wit and humor. The editors are
apparently acquainted with the ma
neuvers of the young people and
have written them up in very
delicious style. Many of the items,
however, We're of a decidedly per.
sonal nature, but were not out of
place in the society Journal.
Prot. .. p. Waitman was very
handsomely remembered by his phi
pills OF Melville Center last Friday.
With that date he closed years
labors in that district, and it must be
a source of qualification to the in.
slructor TO receive tokens of regard
and appreciation from the pupils.
They presented him with pair OF
vases and II cup and saucer, the pre-
sentaiion being made in very neat
and appropriate speeches, giving
assurance OF appreciation of his UNI
firing efforts and lasting remcm.
brance of the same. We understand
the school board of that district have
wisely concluded to continue Prof.
Waitman in his present position.
The vases will in due time be aLoru-
ed by lilies OF the field and roses
from the conservatory, but their
beauty will not compare with the
smile that will wreath Prof. Wait.
mans countenance as he compla.
Gently sips his morning draught
from the handsome mustache cup.
Since the recent and welcome
moderation in the weather the sport.
ing classes arc indalsing more freely
in winter amusements. Sleigh
riding, with all its attending pleas.
ures and discomior,s, has grown
very common, but "sliding down
hill" occupies the evenings of a
greater number of the young people.
Although there is no artificial de.
cline erected by modern genius that
can claim the high sounding name
of toboggan, the hill on Upper
Broadway answers the purpose ad.
mirably and furnishes equal amuse.
ment. The only essential attraction
of Il toboggan slide is the additional
danger which lightning flight
down its slick track involves. A
good strong hand sled boltcd to
either end of a fourteen foot plank |
seems thus lar to furnish the desire
for speed, and answer all purposes
of the aristocratlc toboggan. 1t Of.
fers additional inducements in the
promise Of an occasional slump"
in the snow. The toboggan and
toboggan slide craze will in due
time follow the course of their i'm.
predecessor, the roller rink
mania, but ice skates and the old
fashioned, substantial and faithful
hand sled will continue to handle
the majority of youthful traffic in
mid winter until winter amusemcnts
shall become dead issue with the
human race.